Tag: RunDisney

  • Looking Back at Walt Disney World’s 2013 Marathon Weekend

    It was time again for runners and theme park junkies to stride their way through the Walt Disney World Resort.  The annual Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend showcased several races from a 1-mile kids’ race to a full 26.2 marathon.  More than 66,000 runners gathered in sunny, warm Central Florida to participate in the biggest…

  • Prepping for the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend

    The grand-daddy of them all is just around the corner.  This weekend tens of thousands of runners from all over the world will descend on Walt Disney World for runDisney’s biggest event of the year, Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend.  Comprised of several races, a huge health and fitness expo, and a number of running…

  • Disney’s Tower of Terror 10-Miler Weekend – A Reflection

    Runners from 50 states and 14 countries gathered at the Walt Disney World resort for the Inaugural Tower of Terror 10-Miler weekend.  The collection of races saw children all the way to seniors running various distances all the way to the featured night time race; The Tower of Terror 10-Miler.  Continue through the page break…

  • Are you Ready to Conquer the Tower of Terror?

    Don’t look now, but we’ve turned the calendar to August.  That means the fall season at Walt Disney World is just around the corner.  This year the folks at runDisney are giving us a treat, or a scare.  I’m not sure which, but it may be a little of both.  This September 29th runDisney is…

  • Do You runDisney?

    I just realized I was bitten by something.  It started as a simple bite and has now turned into a full-fledged outbreak…An infection and now it’s hit a “fevered pitch”.  I’ve been bitten by the running bug.  I’m certainly not a professional runner by any stretch of the imagination; in fact I’ve been known to…

  • Disneyland’s Inaugural Tinker Bell Half Marathon

    Sunday marked the inaugural running of Disneyland’s Tinker Bell Half Marathon, which was the culmination of a weekend of races and events centered on healthy lifestyes.  Over 17,000 runners participated in the weekend’s races, with 12,000 running the half marathon, including 920 men.  DIS Unplugged’s very own Tony Spittell was one of those few brave gentleman and will…

  • Inspiration Every Mile of 2012 Walt Disney World Marathon Races

    During this first full weekend of 2012, distance runners from around the world flocked to Walt Disney World for what has become one of the largest weekend of races in the country.  Over 56,000 people registered for one of the Disney races including: 8,000 in Friday’s Family Fiesta 5K, 26,500 in Saturday’s half marathon, and…